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As expected, Wind Mobile just launched the BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 for $300. No contracts, no ETFs, and there’s currently a great half-off deal on data add-ons until September 15 – $10/month for 500 MB is a total steal.
The BlackBerry 9100 is basically a miniaturized Bold 9700, including all the fixings, like HVGA display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The SureType keyboard takes a bit of getting used to, but the Pearl 3G is the first BlackBerry to be compatible with Wi-Fi 802.11 n networks. The software will apparently be upgradeable to OS 6, which is just the icing on the cake. Wait a sec, do you guys in the U.S. still not have this thing? Yeesh. If you’re really hankering for it, you could nab one from Wind, unlock it, and use it on T-Mobile. For anyone in Canada, you can also grab this on Rogers, Telus, or Bell.
Take a look at our BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 review if you’re thinking of picking this one up over at Wind.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
